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Email: ingrid.bunker@epico.org
Ingrid Bunker is EPICO's Policy Specialist for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems in Berlin.
Ingrid's work involves bringing together players from agriculture, politics, (agrifood) businesses, civil society, and science. In her role, she advances EPICO’s objective to align German and EU agricultural policy with climate and environmental objectives using a transdisciplinary approach.
Previously, Ingrid worked at the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) on a research project investigating transformation processes in the German agri-food system, and at the German Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU), focusing on the intersections between nature protection and agriculture.
Ingrid has a background in environmental science, holding a BSc from the University of Adelaide, Australia, and a MSc from Christian-Albrecht University of Kiel, Germany.
Areas of Expertise
Sustainable Agri-Food Systems, Agricultural Policy, Environmental Science, Sustainability Transitions
Languages
English, German, French
Education
- MSc in Environmental Geography, Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel
- BSc in Environmental Science, University of Adelaide
Media Outreach & External Contributions
Article in Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics
In this article, Ingrid Bunker and Jana Zscheischler explore positive and negative attitudes towards the use of insects as livestock feed.
About EPICO KlimaInnovation
EPICO is an independent climate and energy policy think tank based in Berlin and Brussels. Founded in 2021 by Dr Bernd Weber, EPICO has a social market-oriented approach to promote a socially cohesive and environmentally sustainable transition to climate neutrality. Supported by its broad-based Advisory Council, EPICO provides a platform and network for diverse stakeholders from politics, academia, industry, and civil society to exchange and find majorities for ambitious climate policies.
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